1804 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1804 United States presidential election in Virginia

← 1800 November 2 – December 5, 1804 1808 →
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Electoral vote 24
Popular vote 12,926
Percentage 99.42%

County Results

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

The 1804 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 2 and December 5, 1804, as part of the 1804 United States presidential election. Virginia voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Incumbent Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson won with an overwhelming majority of nearly 99.5%, as well as all electoral votes, making this state with the highest percentage of votes in the 1804 presidential election behind only Kentucky, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, and also the highest percentage ever in the state's presidential election history since George Washington's 1788-89 and 1792 records until in 1816.[1]

Results

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1804 United States presidential election in Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 12,926 99.42% 24
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 75 0.58% 0
Totals 13,001 100.00% 24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Presidential Election Voting History - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. ^ "Virginia 1800 Electoral College". Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2024.